Technological progress is advancing rapidly – ​​amazing inventions, new opportunities in an increasingly digital world. At the same time, the humanitarian and economic crises continue to leave an indelible mark on society, and climate change remains a constant threat.

In a debate about whether technology can help people respond to today’s challenges and whether the progress it brings can bridge digital and social inequalities, the Vodafone Greece Foundation celebrates its 20-year history in Greece by highlighting the importance of human and technological collaboration for prosperity , social justice and sustainability.

“Connection per Good‘, ‘we connect forever’. This is the purpose and reason for the existence of the Vodafone Foundation., which has completed twenty years of continuous offering and activity in Greece, combining innovation and technology with people for public purposes. For all of us at Vodafone and for me personally as a member of the Vodafone Foundation Ambassadors Circlepresence and programs of the Vodafone Foundation in our country it is not only a matter of pride, but also a constant obligation to society, an obligation that we have undertaken with a strong sense of responsibility, with honor and joy.” said Maria Skagu, Vice President of the Board of Directors. Vodafone Greece and member of the Vodafone Foundation Circle of Ambassadors.

The Vodafone Foundation operates in a total of 27 countries, with the Vodafone DNA at its core, dedicated to bringing multi-layered value back to society by putting digital and communications at the service of people. In Greece alone, over the past year, more than 700,000 of our fellow citizens, even in the most remote areas of the country, have benefited from the programs of the Vodafone Foundation in collaboration with organizations in the field of education and health, actions that have responded to emergencies, as well as through applications (applications) created by for the common good.

The Vodafone Foundation supports public services with experience, infrastructure and services and partners with them for a better, inclusive future for all. Technology will play a leading role in this future, and the Foundation’s abiding and unwavering commitment is to “connect for good” people and digital technologies as a means of meeting needs at multiple levels and correcting social injustices.

For example, residents of remote and critical areas of our country need access to quality primary health care, which the Vodafone Foundation has been offering for many years through the Telemedicine Program. Equally important is the need to introduce students to the world of STEM technology and science, which is offered by the Generation Next educational program to middle and high school students and teachers throughout Greece.

The action of the Vodafone Foundation in Greece is to cover important, ongoing and ongoing health and education needs for learning, social reintegration, integration, equal opportunities for all and improving the lives of socially vulnerable groups. .

At the same time, at a time when, unfortunately, the wave of gender and domestic violence Violence appears more and more often, like another “pandemic”, the Vodafone Foundation is actively involved in the fight against the phenomenon. Through initiatives and digital apps such as the Panic Button, the Vodafone Foundation is committed to supporting and protecting women living in disadvantaged environments.

At the same time, while recognizing the need to invest in environmental projects, it prioritizes the development of environmental actions in Greece. Therefore, a research project is being carried out today to identify opportunities and priorities in the main issue of protecting our ecosystem, with the goal of announcing in the coming months a Foundation project in this area as well.